Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-20
CIuvcriUs.

any sort was ever brought TO bear upon him
by citizens of Richmond or elsewhere to in.
fuence him to let the law take its course in
regard to the Ciuyerius matter. The
pressure all came from the other side
says the Governor. Why, the day before
Cluverius was hung | received & dispatch
from q very reliable, good fellow in Aexan-
dria saying that one OF the jurors had Just
told him that if he or any other juror had
hung the jury, he believes he would have
been mobbed." Did you ever hear such
nonsense as that? II a crime of such pro-
portions had been committed in Alexandria
and the people Of that good old town had
walked up one morning and found that o
young woman had been found in their res
eryoir, and that in al! probability murder
had been committed, they would naturally
have been in more excited state about it
than other localities, and any one who
knows Alexandria knows that when she is
good she is very good, - but when she is ex-
cited she is uproarious.
AS long as | am Governor ofthe State, said
he, and the courts say . man is guilty, and
the man says be Is rot, but fails to bring
proof to thar e1se;-of the two am going
to believe the courts, and the people may
rest assured the law will be carried out, for
so my oath Office directs.
Ii regard 10 the statement that on the
last day OF CuyeFius's life he said that he
could produce 81 Young LADY, who would
swear that he was With her ut the Mozart
Hall on the night OF The death of Miss Mad
isou the Governor says the prisoner did
make the offer through Mr.. Crump. The
Governor agreed 10 receive her and hear
her statement, and had reprieve signed
ready to be issued should the lady appear
aud make affidavit to anything that seemed
at all credible, but she did not come.
1t was II o'clock on the night preceding
the execution ofCiuyerius wheG Mr.. Crump
went to the Executive mansion and said to
the Governor that Cuyerus bad witness
whom he wished the Governor 10 examine,
as she would prove that C!uverius was with
her at the Dime Museum on the night Of
March the 18th. Mr. Crump stated on in
formation derived from the prisoner that
there was nothing impure" between Gu
verus and the young lady, and that the lat
ter would be accompanied by her mother.
The Governor understood that the lady
would say that Cluverius accompanied her
TO the hall. The one condition that the
prisoner wished TO impose was that tho
Governor should not give publicity to wit
pess's name.
The Governor said that he would lie glad
to gee the lady, but that he would feel com
PEELED to make some inquiries about her.
He must know who she was. He suggest
ed that in the morning Dir. Crump should
take q carriage and bring her to see the
Governor, and that he could make some
inquiries about her.
Mr.. Crump said that he did not know
the persons name; that CIuyerius had said
that he would never divulge it to any one
but to the Governor.
The Governor parted with Mr. Crump
with the understanding that the latter would
see the prisoner again and ascertain what
could be done.
Mr.. Crump did see the prisoner that
morning THE I4th) and about II O'Clock m.
went to the executive Office, without the
name Of the lady, and with no additional
facts.
This was the first time, as far as known,
that the existence of any such lady was
ever mentioned.
Whether the note and telephone mes
sages that passed between the prisoner and
his brother on the morning Of the execution
had any relation to this party or not has
never been ascertained
The room in which Clnverius was iucarce
TaLSu UAS HUI ycU DCSAA OIJCuGNlY anu tlllo IdJL
has been the foundation for much comment
and speculation Various theories have
been advanced as accounting for this delay,
but all OF them, rs far as can he learned
upon equally baseless foundations Sergeant
Smith says be will open the cell next week,
after he has heard from Clugerius's family
on the subject. Cluveriu, gave Mr. Dunn
Of what he wanted done with
part of the things lef; in hi5 cell, but Ser
yeant Smith don't know what articles are
included in this statement, or ehat were
Cluverins's wishes ~ expressed IN the paper
given Mr.. Dnnn.
Judge Atkips Yesterday issued rue
against the City Sergeant Of Richmond TO
appear before the Hnsiiogs Court and show
cause why he should net be punished for
violating the law of Virginia and the in
.tructions Of the court given him in regard
% the privacy Of Clnverius's execution.
The maker of the silk rope with which
Jluverius was hung ia Richmond, yesterday
displayed it for exhibition. Bits Of the rome
we're offered at ten cents each. The traffic
vas repugnant 10 The feelings Of the people
md had to be discontinued. the CITY Ser
,eant subsequently paid the manufacturer
or the rope and took possession Of it.